Philip Ardagh

Philip Ardagh is an English children's author. He is a prolific writer who has been published in 40 languages around the world. His titles include the bestselling Eddie Dickens trilogy, High in the Clouds, co-written with Paul McCartney, and Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky, the winner of the 2009 Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He stands two metres tall with a most impressive beard, and lives with his wife and son in Kent, the Garden of England. 

In 2009, Ardagh published the first of his Grubtown Tales series, Stinking Rich & Just Plain Stinky, which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for being the funniest book that year.

Stick & Fetch Investigate. This series, introduced in 2018, for ages 5–8 features detective duo (and best friends) Sally Stick and her dog Fetch and is illustrated by Elissa Elwick.